Alla Turca
Salon music culture in the early 19.th century
On the threshold of the classic and the romantic era rediscovers Europe the Orient, inspired by Sufi and Ottoman court poetry. The vivid music of the Janissaries also entered the fortepiyano. The special percussion stop putted a twist on the Alla Turca repertoire. Besides Mozarts famous Rondo, we roused in the archives real treasures between battle scenes and dervish dances from slumber. And there was also this mysterious lady in Istanbul who transcribed contemporary Ottoman music for piano. Join with this program a fascinating meeting of Western Alla Turca style and authentic Ottoman repertoire which has been the inspiration for it.
Works from Mozart, Beethoven, Hummel, Vanhal, Berger, Dede Efendi, Hacı Sadullah Ağa and others
Alla Turca Kollektif with Manuela Giardina, Fortepiano
On the threshold of the classic and the romantic era rediscovers Europe the Orient, inspired by Sufi and Ottoman court poetry. The vivid music of the Janissaries also entered the fortepiyano. The special percussion stop putted a twist on the Alla Turca repertoire. Besides Mozarts famous Rondo, we roused in the archives real treasures between battle scenes and dervish dances from slumber. And there was also this mysterious lady in Istanbul who transcribed contemporary Ottoman music for piano. Join with this program a fascinating meeting of Western Alla Turca style and authentic Ottoman repertoire which has been the inspiration for it.
Works from Mozart, Beethoven, Hummel, Vanhal, Berger, Dede Efendi, Hacı Sadullah Ağa and others
Alla Turca Kollektif with Manuela Giardina, Fortepiano